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CVE-2018-15688

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  • Published2018-10-26
  • WeaknessCWE-120

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Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp6 client of systemd allows a malicious dhcp6 server to overwrite heap memory in systemd-networkd. Affected releases are systemd: versions up to and including 239.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-10-2614:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.4= 16.04no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published
18.10= 18.10no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux desktop
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published

6 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-06-09
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05.8read 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-1202025-06-09
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-120read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.7 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-10-26
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15688?

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the dhcp6 client of systemd allows a malicious dhcp6 server to overwrite heap memory in systemd-networkd. Affected releases are systemd: versions up to and including 239.

Is CVE-2018-15688 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-15688 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-15688?

CVE-2018-15688 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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